SCS superintendentâs âReimagining 901â proposal includes building 5 more schools
Superintendent presents Reimaging 901 plan to SCS board members By Joyce Peterson | April 19, 2021 at 9:44 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 10:34 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Imagine new schools with the latest technology, high-paid teachers providing quality education and students who graduate ready to compete globally.
Ray told school board members Monday night that the âReimagining 901â plan has lofty goals that require heavy lifting.
The high impact initiatives include:
Foreign language immersion
Quality Pre-K for all students
Increased honors courses
New K-8 schools to minimize student transitions
âBut I know together, doing the right things for our children and working together and the community wrapping their arms around our children, it will make a world of difference,â said Ray.
SCS proposes building 5 schools, closing about 15, adding on to 13 Here are details
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SCS teachers get COVID-19 vaccine By Camille Connor | February 24, 2021 at 4:55 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 4:55 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County Schools has started the process of vaccinating teachers against COVID-19.
Dozens of teachers received their shots Wednesday morning at the Board of Education.
SCS nursing administered the shots.
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The turnaround was quick to get everything ready to vaccinate thousands of teachers.
WMC Action News 5 spoke with a few educators who said they were excited to finally get their first dose.
“I am privileged to not have had COVID19,” said Armani Alexander, a 5th grader at Treadwell Elementary School. So going back into the classroom initially for me was a little bit of ‘I don’t know’ because I was nervous there was just going to be too many kids in the classroom. now that I have the ability to get this shot I think I feel a little bit more comfortable.”